n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )s ə r- ' k ē r- ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -i · ae \ - ē - ˌ ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kerkos
Date: circa 1871
: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia
– cer · car · i · al \ - ē - ə l \ adjective